ESG DATA

MAPPING TO OTHER GUIDELINES

Mapping to GRI Standards

The statement of use Following the GRI Standards, KOKUYO Co., Ltd., reports GRI-indexed content for the period under review (January 1 to December 31, 2024).
Title of GRI 1 used GRI 1:Foundation 2021
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GRI Standards Disclosure titles Page
GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021 2-1 Organizational details About Us
Group Companies
Locations
2-2 Business entities covered by the organization’s sustainability reporting ESG Data: Environment>Organizational Units Covered
Editorial Policy
2-3 Reporting period, reporting frequency and contact details Editorial Policy
2-4 Description of revisions and corrections to information -
2-5 External assurance Organizational Framework for Sustainability
Third-party audit certification
2-6 Activities, value chains and other business relationships KOKUYO Businesses
Supply Chain Management
Integrated Report 2025 (pp. 29–30)
2-7 Employees ESG Data: Social>Employee Composition: By Position
2-8 Workers other than employees ESG Data: Social>Employee Composition: By Contract Type and by Region
2-9 Governance structure and composition Corporate Divisions>Corporate Governance System
2-10 Nominating and selecting in the highest governance body Corporate Divisions>Corporate Governance System
2-11 Chair of the highest governance body Corporate Divisions>Corporate Governance System
2-12 Role of the highest governance body in supervision of the management of impacts Organizational Framework for Sustainability
2-13 Transferring responsibility for the management of impacts -
2-14 Highest governance body's role in sustainability reporting Organizational Framework for Sustainability
2-15 Conflicts of interest KOKUYO Group’s Value System>KOKUYO Group Code of Conduct
2-16 Communicating critical concerns Organizational Framework for Sustainability
2-17 Collective knowledge of highest governance body Corporate Divisions>Corporate Governance System
2-18 Evaluating the highest governance body's performance Corporate Divisions>Corporate Governance System
2-19 Remuneration policies Corporate Divisions>Corporate Governance System
2-20 Process for determining remuneration Corporate Divisions>Corporate Governance System
2-21 Annual total compensation ratio Corporate Divisions>Corporate Governance System
2-22 Statement on the strategy for sustainable development Top Commitment
2-23 Policy statement Sustainability Policies and Guidelines
KOKUYO Group’s Value System>KOKUYO Group Code of Conduct
2-24 Implementation of the policy statement Risk Management>Business Risks Affecting KOKUYO
Environmental Actions
Respect for Human Rights
Supply Chain Management
Labor and Talent>Talent Management Policy
Together with Customers>Dialogue with Our Customers
2-25 Process to correct negative impacts Risk Management>Promoting Compliance
Together with Customers>Dialogue with Our Customers>A System for Utilizing Feedback from Customers
ESG Data: Social>Listening to Customers
2-26 System for seeking advice and system for raising concerns Risk Management>Promoting Compliance
2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations Legal Compliance and Pollution Prevention: Actions>Environmental Compliance
2-28 Organizations with membership qualifications Partnerships with External Organizations>Associations, projects
2-29 Approach to stakeholder engagement Together with Communities
Together with Customers>Dialogue with Our Customers
Together with Employees
Supply Chain Management
Coexistence with Nature: Actions>Environmental Conservation
2-30 Labor agreement Annual Securities Report (p. 10)*
  • *Japanese Only
GRI 3: List of material topics 2021 3-1 Process for determining material topics Process for Identifying Material Issues
3-2 List of material topics Material Issues and Performance>KOKUYO’s Material Issues
3-3 Management of material topics Organizational Framework for Sustainability
Material Issues and Performance>KOKUYO’s Material Issues
GRI201: Economic Performance 2016 201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed Earnings Highlights
201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change Disclosures Aligned with the TCFD Recommendations
201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans Annual Securities Report (p. 101)*
  • *Japanese Only
201-4 Financial assistance received from government -
GRI 202: Presence in the local economy 2016 202-1 Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage -
202-2 Proportion of senior management hired from the local community -
GRI 203: Indirect economic impacts 2016 203-1 Infrastructure investments and services supported -
203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts -
GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016 204-1 Proportion of spending on local suppliers -
GRI205: Anti-corruption 2016 205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption -
205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures Risk Management>Basic Policy on Bribery and Corruption
205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken -
GRI206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016 206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices -
GRI207: Tax 2019 207-1 Approach to tax -
207-2 Taxation business governance, control, and risk management -
207-3 Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax -
207-4 Country-by-country reporting -
GRI301: Materials 2016 301-1 Materials used by weight or volume ESG Data: Environment>Environmental Load Material Flow
301-2 Recycled input materials used -
301-3 Reclaimed products and their packaging materials ESG Data: Environment>Environmental Load Material Flow
GRI302: Energy 2016 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization ESG Data: Environment>Global Warming Preventative Measures>Scope 1 and 2 emissions
ESG data>Reports on Business Sites in Japan
>ESG data>Reports on Business Sites Overseas
302-2 Energy consumption outside of the organization ESG Data: Environment>Global Warming Preventative Measures>Scope 3 emissions
302-3 Energy intensity ESG Data: Environment>Global Warming Preventative Measures>Intensity per Unit of Sales
302-4 Reduction of energy consumption ESG Data: Environment>Global Warming Preventative Measures
302-5 Reductions in energy requirements of products and services ESG Data: Environment>Global Warming Preventative Measures>Scope 3 emissions
GRI303: Water and effluents 2018 303-1 nteractions with water as a shared resource Disclosures Aligned with the TNFD Recommendations
303-2 Management of water discharge-related impacts -
303-3 Water withdrawal ESG Data: Environment>Water Resources Saving
ESG data>Reports on Business Sites in Japan
ESG data>Reports on Business Sites Overseas
303-4 Water discharge ESG Data: Environment>Water Resources Saving
ESG data>Reports on Business Sites in Japan
ESG data>Reports on Business Sites Overseas
303-5 Water consumption ESG Data: Environment>Water Resources Saving
ESG data>Reports on Business Sites in Japan
ESG data>Reports on Business Sites Overseas
GRI304: Biodiversity 2016 304-1 Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas Disclosures Aligned with the TNFD Recommendations>2. Understanding our Relation to Sensitive Locations
304-2 Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity Disclosures Aligned with the TNFD Recommendations>4. Scenario Analysis
304-3 Habitats protected or restored Coexistence with Nature: Actions>Environmental Conservation
Yui-no-Mori (“linkage forest”)>Survey work to monitor forest and nature
  • *Japanese Only
304-4 IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations -
GRI305: Emissions 2016 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions ESG Data: Environment>Global Warming Preventative Measures>Scope 1 and 2 emissions
305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions ESG Data: Environment>Global Warming Preventative Measures>Scope 1 and 2 emissions
305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions ESG Data: Environment>Global Warming Preventative Measures>Scope 3 emissions
305-4 GHG emissions intensity ESG Data: Environment>Global Warming Preventative Measures>Intensity per Unit of Sales
305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions ESG Data: Environment>Environmental Friendliness Efficiency Indicators
305-6 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) -
305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions ESG Data: Environment>JEPIX
GRI306: Waste 2020 306-1 Waste generation and significant impacts related to waste Environmental Management
306-2 Management of significant impacts related to waste Environmental Management
306-3 Generated waste ESG Data: Environment>Resource Saving and Recycling
306-4 Undisposed waste ESG Data: Environment>Resource Saving and Recycling
306-5 Disposed waste ESG Data: Environment>Resource Saving and Recycling
GRI308:Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016 308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria -
308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken Supply Chain Management: Actions>Sustainable procurement efforts
GRI401: Employment 2016 401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover ESG Data: Social>Breakdown of New Hires
401-2 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees -
401-3 Parental leave ESG Data: Social>Number of Employees on Childcare Leave: By Gender
GRI402: Labor/Management Relations 2016 402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes -
GRI403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018 403-1 Occupational health and safety management system Occupational Health and Safety>Employee Safety
Occupational Health and Safety>Employee Health
403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation ESG Data: Social>Occupational Health and Safety
403-3 Occupational health services Occupational Health and Safety>Employee Health
403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety Occupational Health and Safety>Employee Safety>KOKUYO Group Construction Industry and Plants Health-and-Safety Conferences
403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety Occupational Health and Safety>Employee Safety>Management Training for Plant Staff
403-6 Promotion of worker health Occupational Health and Safety>Employee Health
403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships Occupational Health and Safety>Employee Health
403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system Annual Securities Report (p. 10)*
  • *Japanese Only
403-9 Work-related injuries ESG Data: Social>Occupational Health and Safety
403-10 Work-related ill health ESG Data: Social>Health management
ESG Data: Social>Occupational Health and Safety
GRI404: Training and Education 2016 404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee -
404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs Labor and Talent>Human Resources Management
404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews -
GRI405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees ESG Data: Social>Employee Composition: By Contract type and by Gender
405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men -
GRI406: Non-discrimination 2016 406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken -
GRI407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016 407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk -
GRI408: Child Labor 2016 408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor -
GRI409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016 409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor -
GRI410: Security Practices 2016 410-1 Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures -
GRI411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016 411-1 Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples -
GRI 413: Local Communities 2016 413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs -
413-2 Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities -
GRI414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016 414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria -
414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken Supply Chain Management: Actions
GRI415: Public Policy 2016 415-1 Political contributions -
GRI416: Customer Health and Safety 2016 416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories Together with Customers>Providing Peace of Mind and Safety to Customers
416-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services -
GRI417: Marketing and Labeling 2016 417-1 Requirements for product and service information and labeling -
417-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling -
417-3 Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications -
GRI418: Customer Privacy 2016 418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data -
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ISO 26000 Index

Below, we have mapped disclosures to the ISO 26000 core subjects.

Core subjects Issues Description Page
6.2 Organizational governance
6.3 Human rights 6.3.3 Due diligence Organizations should identify, prevent, and address actual or potential human rights impacts resulting from their activities or the activities of those with which they have relationships.
6.3.4 Human rights risk situations Organizations should give special attention to situations in which human rights abuses are more likely to go unnoticed. Examples include a culture of political corruption and transactional relations in which work is performed on an informal basis without legal protection.
6.3.5 Avoidance of complicity An organization may be considered complicit if it gains improper advantage from human rights abuses by assisting in a violation of human rights or by benefitting from human rights abuses committed by someone else.
6.3.6 Resolving grievances Organizations should provide a mechanism for those who believe their human rights have been abused to bring this to the attention of the organization and seek redress.
6.3.7 Discrimination and vulnerable groups Organizations should prohibit practices that discriminate, directly or indirectly, against anyone based on prejudice. They should actively ensure equal opportunity and respect for all individuals, including those who are vulnerable.
6.3.8 Civil and political rights Organizations should respect individuals’ right to a life with dignity, with the liberty and integrity as a person and member of society. This includes freedom of speech and expression and the right to take part in political processes.
6.3.9 Economic, social and cultural rights Organizations should respect the right of every person to lead a life necessary for their mental and physical health and wellbeing.
6.3.10 Fundamental principles and rights at work These are the fundamental rights at work defined by the International Labour Organization (ILO), namely freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining, the elimination of forced or compulsory labor, the abolition of child labor, and the elimination of discrimination.
6.4 Labor practices 6.4.3 Employment and employment relationships Employment and the employment relationship should be established to ensure that work performed by the employee is in the interest of society, the organization, and the employee, with both employers and employees having rights and fulfilling their obligations.
6.4.4 Conditions of work and social protection Conditions of work should align with relevant international labor standards. Social protection refers to policies and practices, primarily provided by the state, to mitigate financial hardship in cases such as illness, injury, maternity, and old age.
6.4.5 Social dialogue Organizations should provide a mechanism for social dialogue that includes negotiation, consultation, or exchange of information between representatives of government, employers (organizations), and workers, regarding policies and solutions while considering the respective priorities and demands of both employers and workers.
6.4.6 Health and safety at work Organizations should provide a workplace and working conditions that support workers’ physical and mental health, and mechanisms to accommodate workers’ objections and needs.
6.4.7 Human development and training in the workplace Organizations should provide opportunities for improving an individual’s capabilities and competences, increasing the individual’s ability to maintain or improve their economic, social, and cultural living standards.
6.5 Environment 6.5.3 Prevention of pollution Organizations should prevent emissions to air, discharges to water, generation of waste, release of toxic and hazardous chemicals, and other forms of pollution.
Legal Compliance and Pollution Prevention
ESG Data: Environment>Managing Chemical Substances
6.5.4 Sustainable resource use Organizations should promote sustainable resource use involving the responsible use of energy, fuel, resources, processed goods, land, and water.
ESG Data: Environment
6.5.5 Climate change mitigation and adaptation Organizations should take action to reduce GHG emissions and implement measures to avoid or minimize damage associated with climate change.
ESG data>Reports by Business Sites
ESG Data: Environment>Global Warming Preventative Measures
6.5.6 Protection and restoration of the natural environment With the environment having been altered by human activity, organizations should take action to protect the environment and restore biodiversity and ecosystems.
6.6 Fair operating practices 6.6.3 Anti-corruption Organizations should prohibit corruption, which is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Examples of corruption include bribery, conflict of interest, fraud, money laundering, and trading in influence.
6.6.4 Responsible political involvement To support public political processes that benefit society at large, organizations should prohibit use of undue influence and avoid behavior such as manipulation, intimidation, and coercion.
6.6.5 Fair competition Organizations should avoid anti-competitive behavior such as price fixing, bid rigging, and dumping (predatory pricing).
6.6.6 Promoting social responsibility in the value chain As well as adopting practices of social responsibility themselves, organizations should promote such adoption among their trading partners and other stakeholders.
6.6.7 Respect for property rights Property rights cover both physical property and intellectual property. Organizations should respect property rights and never violate them.
6.7 Consumer issues 6.7.3 Fair marketing, factual, and unbiased information and fair contractual practices In marketing and advertising, organizations should provide sufficient information and avoid omitting critical information so that consumers can make informed decisions about purchases. This may include providing information about the social or environmental impacts of the product or service.
6.7.4 Protecting consumers’ health and safety Organizations should provide products and services that are safe, with minimal risk of harm to consumers, along with instructions for safe use. Measures to protect safety should include mechanisms for product withdrawal and recall when the product, after having been placed on the market, presents an unforeseen hazard or has a serious defect.
6.7.5 Sustainable consumption Organizations should offer consumers socially and environmentally beneficial products and services, considering the full life cycle. They should also provide consumers the information they need to make informed decisions about purchases
6.7.6 Consumer service, support, and complaint and dispute resolution These are the mechanisms organizations should use to address the needs of consumers after products and services are bought or provided. Such mechanisms include technical support regarding use, as well as provisions for return, repair, and maintenance in the case of performance defects. They also include after-sales support and advice systems.
6.7.7 Consumer data protection and privacy Organizations should safeguard consumers’ rights of privacy by limiting the types of information gathered and the ways in which such information is obtained, used, and secured.
6.7.8 Access to essential services Organizations that provide essential services such as water services should show consideration to vulnerable users by, for example, refraining from disconnecting the service (in cases of non-payment) without providing a reasonable timeframe to make the missing payment.
6.7.9 Education and awareness Organizations should educate and inform consumers so that they are conscious of their rights and responsibilities and more likely to make knowledgeable purchasing decisions and consume responsibly.
6.8 Community involvement and development 6.8.3 Community involvement Organizations should participate and involve themselves with communities in which they operate to contribute to the public good and community development and foster amicable relations with community organizations and stakeholders.
6.8.4 Education and culture Organizations should take action to improve the quality of and access to education. They should also help conserve and promote cultural activities.
6.8.5 Employment creation and skills development Organizations should create jobs and analyze the impact of their activities upon employment creation. They should also use skills development programs to encourage employment.
6.8.6 Technology development and access Organizations should contribute to technological development for community development. They should also adopt technology in such a way as to promote more effective use of human resources and technology diffusion.
6.8.7 Wealth and income creation Organizations should contribute to wealth and income creation in communities where they operate through a wide range of policies, including improving productivity and running entrepreneurship schemes.
6.8.8 Health Organizations should minimize negative health impacts of their activities and services. They should help raise public health standards in the communities where they operate by encouraging health lifestyles and disease prevention.
6.8.9 Social investment Organizations should invest resources in infrastructural projects and other projects in such a way as to improve life in the communities where they operate.
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